Services & Facilities
Borrowing
All currently enrolled South West TAFE students and staff may borrow books, magazines and other resources from the South West TAFE Library. Please present your current student or staff card each time you wish to borrow.
Students and staff from other institutions who are members of the CAVAL reciprocal borrowing scheme are also welcome to borrow books and magazines from the collection.
In addition, members of the community are more than welcome to use material in the collection on-site. A fee-based membership scheme is available for members of the community who wish to become borrowers. For further details, and assistance please contact the Library in person, by phone or via email.
Renew loans
Detailed loans table
Place Holds / Request Items:- for collection from the Library Service Point (Warrnambool), or Front Office (Glenormiston, Hamilton, Portland & Sherwood Park).
- Online via the Library Catalogue
- By Phone - (03) 5564 8956
- In person - ask for assistance at the Library
- Via email
Please specify the campus at which you would like to collect items
Overdue Items
- Once an item is overdue it must be returned to the Library
- Reminders are sent by post and email (please let Library staff know if you change your address or phone number)
- If an overdue item is not returned by the end of the academic year your results will be withheld and you will be billed for the replacement cost
Borrowing from other Libraries
South West TAFE staff and students are also entitled to borrow in person from other Victorian TAFE and University libraries through the CAVAL reciprocal borrowing scheme (a free service). Please visit the South West TAFE Library in advance to obtain your CAVAL card.
Information Services
The Library Service Point is staffed throughout the hours of opening, and is the place to go for assistance and advice in making use of the wide range of information sources, and equipment available via the library. For example staff can help you to:
- find relevant books in the library collection (and in other nearby libraries if not available at SW TAFE)
- find relevant journal (/magazine) articles in the library collection and / or online
- find answers to specific reference questions
- select the best information sources to meet your needs
- access the Internet and SW TAFE network, and resources such as OnCourse
Assistance is available in person, or contact us by phone or by email.
Information Skills Training & Support
Sheer abundance of information and technology will not in itself create more informed citizens without a complimentary understanding and capacity to use information effectively. (From the Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework, 2004)
Information literacy is an increasingly important part of lifelong learning, and involves being able to:
- recognise when information is needed, and determine what information is required
- search for and access information efficiently
- critically evaluate information
- use information effectively to learn, solve problems and make decisions (etc.)
- use information within ethical and legal guidelines (acknowledge the work of others, and comply with Copyright.) etc..
A range of training opportunities are available at the South West TAFE Library
Inter-library Loans
The Interlibrary Loans Service enables South West TAFE staff and students to request books and periodical articles (etc) from other libraries (when they are not held by the South West TAFE Library).
Computing Facilities
Workstations (PC and Mac) are available in the Library for use by currently enrolled South West TAFE students and staff.
NOTE: you must have your current South West TAFE Username and Password in order to be able to Log-on to the computers.
Workstations provide access to the Internet (and email), and a range of programs including:
- Macromedia
- Microsoft Office
- MYOB Accounting
A scanner is also available.
Wireless
Students can connect to the South West TAFE Wireless Internet network using their own (wireless enabled) laptops/notebooks in the Library.
Lap-top Computer Loans
Lap-tops are available for loan to South West TAFE students and staff for use both within the Library, and externally.
The Lap-tops can be used to access the SW TAFE
wireless Internet network within the Library.
Programs available on the lap-tops include:
- Microsoft Office
- Macromedia etc...
Students may borrow Laptops overnight or for use over weekends. No bookings required
For further details please contact staff at the Library.
Printing & Photocopying
Printing: High quality A4 black & white (also colour printing at Warrnambool) is available from the workstations in the Library.
Each student has their own printing account, and credit may be added via the Library Service Point. Check print balance
Photocopying: A photocopier which produces high quality A4 and A3 copies is available for use in the Library. Overhead transparencies can also be produced. A colour photocopier is also available at Warrnambool.
For further details, and assistance please contact staff at the Library.
Laminating
Laminator which handles both A4 and A3 sheets available. Laminating pouches are also available for purchase.
For further details, and assistance please contact staff at the Library.
